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Array ,v. ; ������^���,*....*.:.:Y ...^."-." Ai��� *::-;-��� -T- _a.it r ��� **������ "������'- -���'^^���^ ���-'"- * r'* "���:: ~ -it'.':: j:. ^Si*i$yy Sl_!!_& y'0'-' * '**"' I; '" t-v. ;>w .>���;*'* " ***" ?.'���''' ���. _; 3 6.-." "I", f' '���"ii "������.'. ^^^0$mySM Vol. 4, No 4 . '. ��� -.��� i, i_i '?��� " _e>viBn->*:--*>''���ii *6 fcfto^-'. l - '_��"���* . -r-.'r j* ~ ��� f| .���.���"/ ,: Is* " '-L;,--:- "fr1 : Price 5 Cents County Court ;;& l:M In Session Before His Honor Judge Swanson in City Halk' Docket 7 Not Very Lengthy. __���-_ ' * ���'' The County. Court was; held', iii the Ci ty Hall before His; Honor, Judge Swanson on ;^dnesday; March 19.-..-, The! docket 'wasij..not ��� a lengthy one, but the forenoon was entirely takenr up By the caseof,;Armstrongy. Gay;,;The adjournedi case; of i Greig v.; City. was heard inithe-af ternopn;; yy A . 'ARMSTRONG V. cGAY:'-,:'-' ���:'/ ;. G.R Armstrong, the plaintiff.' : sued-;M Gay-ifor; $120:poi;1 the- value of furhiture'supplied.': Gayi counter-claimed ior. $20.00, and costs. ;for wrongful dismissal. Mr. J. A. Maughan appeared-;for the plaintiff and JVIr. >-MMj��Gi. im-; mett fo^lfe^ G. B. Armstrong, after- beih^ sworn, deposed\that he had jdis-; missed .the defendant tfor.; iitggjir. gence;iri; his;'dut7;;and;by;7ino^ ; properly accounting for^the ^furniture tsiken. had "established.'&, dangerous precedent ' '*'"���'v' ���a. "GrT^ Ransom statedTie'was *the:;7A&b^ during the-absence of ^MrviXmF strong ^^HamsonH ; assymedt-full;j-conti^li^er JtM Sstore^jJ^emRlbyeesJj |Mr.) tGay: tH^drcpmle tp him and askedrif "he :;'cbuldf'get��iwm^ . aaid.he might,'butdidnpt?pecif_X; ~hb^lh^s��me^s7W Inlwbss^xaim > ^iscusMiig^Mr, f.G^*^caaiel,j^i^i tMr^Arinstrp^^ 7cbme,&$hi��c^^ ��� Gjayi-wasf hardly ?i^c(^jjpi��|rit j^j^ son to carry7pn;^the ;;. hardware ���andytha^they. had .hired [until it $a1p flue,, . ^ "wasl quite willing to pay the. $10; a month as;agreed otf:'*>':' %" i'" ��� ��� ���*^ His Honor, in summing jap the case, saidthatGayac ted through1 .put in .a, very reasonable- niaiffiier; having admitted he had not any money,; spmjs arrangement must jhaye been tpa^de. .;_..��� regard to "paying\fpr. the .furniture^anid the $lQ;,-a ,mbn th.;b^w^e^,i��|d. ���;ffcfir ;jabJe.';|Tfe0;^^ biit ���that Gay. was iyjprigMlyv dis.-, missed, as Ransom in .his evidence had ' let jtie catjoiit of the 1^ Psto wing., thaitit Slpugh��� was ^o Yepl:aceiG^4.;a^ ^Sslused^.as,"''a'"pretext for: di^- '���afi^ing.���'.Gay^������,������^P^I. action was dlsniissed'and;tlie ��� counter-r1���*~ M^O^v^'^heid'1;*1 1 %_\i . At -...*'��� > !������?;.-! -'������ ��� -V -:'-'" ��� ��� -.1-- ..*>; *i.i_ |^eet;a^a3^.fr<S^ttii'ef ������*. J.;T. Murray /said^:^ge ;:^^7^i|^^ *, ''the^froaffl^art^l^^mberi;;'': and- --^'���/i-i:- 'd^ton^pf^itf^rsMSli UV= i Mr. Cldqgii (then wprking{��%ith th&vMer��tt- Mercantile"Cp*.f-1at $75 per ;^h th.t y yyy::-AAy.^ HomerfDai knell; in7 chairge;6f the dry goods and furniture dept.. at;the time, stated that; Gay;had cpme to iim ah<i saidf he' wanted to^^'spme; ;fur^ tween them.<,th���^r', had''sselected.] some;and had-iakph the list, and would no doubt add to' it' frdin time to time ^ some Of the*-fur-, niture was not priced. This was done, .as he thought, all as a matter of business and - a ^certain =amount=of=Iatitude=was=grarited^ the employees. A.s witness for the plaintiff, his evidence rather, favored the defendant. '���-" J. Gay, the defendant, was then called and stated that in September he decided to get some furniture. He'stated: "I saw Mr. Ransom and mentioned the fact to liim. 11 contracted^) teke.;the furniture on a [$l(ha^ month payment plan .which'; was satiafactory, to Mr. Ransom. ^'1* then saw Mr. Darlcnelli and from a list I had picked^put some fii% niture which was'-'to'-be*>:chargeclj when it was completed.' Mr- Armstrong-dined with my^wife .and myself 7on:,the 24th of September arid ^noticed the table and dressey,[but;made^no cpmtnent.t I gave Mry; Darknell a list of ;the furniture !:pn September7 25th: Mr. Armstrong^ called" me iritd his office on thie 2Gth of September and said [he ;wasS.dissatisfied because the :fu^riitiire. ijyas^iipjt charged and must aslc for .my resignation under the circun.- stances. Iref used this arid said I would have to be dismissed; which dismissal \yas: given"';me,. 11.discussing a settlemencil said 1 would not pay what was due 1 WO-Tv, 'V,i- anize HelitJ -iRiest Meeting * Tuesday ;,.^ht^<^_id���i^biF'B;J!*;!.. t"'.; J- 7v;I^yiy:t5fti&rs^f\.i^ ��jAA : '���>������ J-" Poir, some few- vjaeks .a jjs^eV ment' has" beeS ji^d*?r.* ^yf;So ^tartja; )od^polog^he:.; ��ythiajti; 1 SistersTin ^e rri tt. 'Vyy^ i^^t A]. Thisj^p^eme^*i;igui*^ success&i ly; onV; Tuesday - night." MarchMr''''^' '���,V;^'",;"1 held"1-^--^ the- **.-"-t P !>* *" t. '��� ������ A '���' A. :���' ' " '���'.' 0-.- , I ;. ^his;[',case^was. .^^adjpurned ^S|iPri||iri^whic^ tlaro]^. Grei^ ^laimeli tlw^mfol-^L19750 arid * >��. ���'������ <T^ '��� ������������if' C-':K ���'���' l;"' -\ii,'"S"'; *~ ' ' '-_���' .'..,..-������.��� Cjbsts'frqth the city;,, for rd^piages 'done.to Kfs~ mdtortcar through the-negligence l^loyeeis ithfe public hfghway; ���'������������ ;*Arrt). Mainly re appeared for (thej pildinti|f;s and Li Grimmest "for the city,:_ t,t'"V>... -^n Rob-rt White._a. teajnster_. for, Dan IJferi^i stat^i^ IiyerecLi-wkter jpipe^alorfg the1 Coutlee foadlori: the' $6uth!.jidet>f staned^l^'.og^ra'whoi^f'e - -*���'*���������"-'���-��� ; y-*;*!-i*;aiS|R.^ >1. ���:i:v.v_r ic:-o(.-prr^= :-v-7--: "'*���./Vrinual BsJl Gay J.J��rong -.JFoot The,. Light ^flant^stics-lJiitil The \Vee';���������_ \ xvSnia' "Hours7- -!.<isvit-n:--j-'7'. ' ' '.���������*i*u ^'"On: M^rtdfy [i^^tt^JCnight's Pf>:[-PytJK$is.' ga^ye/ their^;;^ejcgpd: annYfal'^balf,'" whicli. vias \held'in ;CenWal,.Hall.v^.ph entering..pne was j^imm'^dmtely. jmp"ressed ^by��� ���^the*-ieiy'^^pCretty aridV artmtKdeii-' 0u\tya.'a.t tlfe'pfatioj "Were .l-^sppn- isibl^;fo4^som6 3-yery ^gopdi^fiiisjc'.: i^sj^he; -guosjs ��� were;. sbrribwhat [f:ardyyn;;put^g:i.^.i>ari;jap^ 'ance; floor maniager,. Eggleshaw *"_;!-_r_:_;i.,_.r__.-__BL *T:*jSAuI'-l^_..4?--- i._^1*i.I- itligave-pu !|^^7p^;| lafl*^';;[ aret waiting^|c^ hntfiairon/ se Ihat the new <mT- '_sr-i_riii:__-'d;_ii7i... _;t;- _.:�� i^^^Ati'hsM ., _ -K**?*!?,": ie, went^fiH^rid&totEo^fe &^an^|cediseyjMal^^ fu^sleigiPIvenue'Sbr iheSM^ai-^1^ pipes^7 one }���vE; |6wM(k7t^i^,d, pastsefl sdcMselto ijrthat HfiMiou^' riot help ��but| notice^it ^atettS^a fop^-;^w^i|: I Gomiftg^/'^^J'tli^ ?sleghr :nearl0 toqchil^^^^HlR; H;p5nor^^l^.P^ cfitifsed the court, to; smi je .hy. isiiria1 ..$&������ -t-he*^; were'at all;;jpll*yy;Vtp^ -wjbioji ytKe* witness. repli'ed7!.'i;01).,np! ��-Pherp, werfe'-jtist as riaany. ladies as/men-' arid we^syfi^iiiiiteifiliiiSt^itt^ Wtti the moto'_vas:dWl^.i^hfi^"'"'" *adindfr^m^b^tm#-& S. JV Solpnapii testined? to being an old tinier and was welt *'��<;������ quairifed* ���witK"':>the'l:d��d",'T.irom MtirritrW^tJo^l^^ * ^ He driving tp' Merritt about, Xmas arid: noticed* af lofc-of-'���wdter^ pipes, lying close to the ^d:rieSf |tHe- bridge,?iand thought -they^ might be. furtner'awayJroni the r&d.' "*������'���'��� ���''��� "���'"������*���?* , r.,?-*.^" ir^ ;_._��! ' gave him all.the,road he 'cojild and he |ried|to [tiasivthe fearifi along the fdad'aiid; the pipelhje strucjc would be about > 18 inches f rpmtl ie j:pad. and about 30 yards frpm Dr.; Tutill's residence.-Jl���������'. .; ^/HVcGappsiid-hitiwas autp- mobile-*dr^i..%or l^^e^1 Mercantile Go. and knew |ihe TsTiebla. Road. He was driving along there about Xmas and Saw iron water-pipes lyihg albrigside ;t_ie*��oid;'���'.���} Sortie !^re ^fdp^^ aotais.,* three ������'���"���'feet' away.'"'-|;'He thought they were too close, to' the-road. IriNfcross exarriiriaiion i[H$ali'pfeiff%^ha^^t] hadahyiacci<fehts'sofa_^ but<di;d' Wtra'-walVv.but^by- " Wfi^^\^^^"'^M^ yi9^Vth^-lMi:pr:esierited^ri7arii- yUi*JB.i(E.i;;Jlrs.;4granna^;^|^at-id*iapiiearance;: Srid:fto- the - *R S-��..fiv IWvb *WoVf1��:trv:-*-.^^^.^^ ;.fiiiy;,c9.up.le .uridfF4*fe.he; leadership; ^^Messjrs: '^4rglMhaw': 'and^ Cla^)- pejrt'tfe ^eriTvtnrdugh sOftie gracp- $ur^yj51uT;*idris;S*;Suppgr was.serv:-- cfed^t;|2Jb^l<^fe.ari9* thes suriiptri- 9ys^r0.p;^t;$rj8pared.by: the Sister. i_6dge:ieit|^thjipg.tQ;be.desiBed.i.l ;Sfcptc%f l;|ancea^.yaried; ��� ^et prbr.-. ;giian_ime,''-^ry-'*;t�� Jime^ :^timej*- DaWcirig'^was:J iv duii(|Bd-yin KtiMttt^tHe -wee sriia'* hj>iaf^pf .-tfeeifanprning.; byV softie M^^rindj^|v;i votaries,, of Wrthe r^il^r io WM$f$?. ���*'-^j;S>.., Marriage ��� On Wednesday, March 19tli Chief of Police.^;Eggleshaw was married to Mis'sSpaulding at the house of Mr. and Mrs' Jos. Collett by Rev. J.--Thompson. .The happy couple were to have left in Peterson's car for Kam'- lb'ops but the riiachine refused to startand'sp H. Greig's car was borrowed.. This took them as far [���asr-Quilchena when the water- in radiator froze up. and this car was put of actibrj'alsb. * ,; i ;V7N^ they. then ?Bpkrded .the irairi at., Nicola, leaving for Kamloops, where the honeymoon will*bespent.v0They expect^tp be away about a week. ;vj Miss:; Witteniprp -was bridemaid and;Dan;Shearer|fiii^:the;pbsit- ''ibn^ptbestmanl7;^*' '.*;-. ^'\*yy! * *?;^ The News jpiris with the many fnendsvof;:.tlie;pbp[ular ;pair;iri ���^ishirig^tliem'long Hfp-artdr-lis.pi- :^n.ess.7; -.yy ��y y:'' '.y^':. wy h 'i^0^v}____i^ uchsyiriplathjris felt for Mrs. Ifl^^aM- m|tlie/ siad; bereave-, [1_ient-aiie lias;'Sustained Sin? the dbathbf;her^usbandV -Mr.7Mc- ^dain liad^bn7livin& viri Nic^a f ol^^'tHe7g^^ye^yy'hb^ri tfie' 7ic.Imate^*wouid7;^im*prpye.hiis feati&[y^yA^ K\Sp^i*aJ;music^iH^^^ nex^Surida^ %|^^^jiM^i*Mtl!farer; :'4 _ ���:;-7,#.;''^V-';,V.-;''p^^ :S*^*%J;iriacliiriej_y[;!**^ parage CoiV.with-^*HV:Hpust(��i asja|ijia|rer. hasiiibwarrfvediarid' :s'****-"^Ue^JB(^;ttf^lt ;^V 'Be.j ^p! ^i^rikxuririinfe^Wfef^ t^ 1the'end',pflt|iejw^ ' A':n^Wcs^in;Me*^'^iir fill^ a lpiig;rfelt.-*?warit b^tHeJsurf; **" iding-cbMhtry,: A^ er; ji��<iiis^yv& ^3pa,st' fdr! thbsfe--retail,?-which^ times,iar^%eeessary���to' ev^ii the *i��kTe-;.t^e. b^e^s ** of, aut'0mobiles; sUch^aniiisiitutrbn Will broye of- special servftj^f b^as IVe'ry. user ofa ^"Jftno^ffa breakage always occi^sjupi'wh'.rr^^th��i*ar^i.Svnie'ed--, eff'the .nipst*y fehd'to' ha Ve'to send' away isTaJwdys attendant 'with y^ouifle!^:^, ^!ii., ' th bwnh>eing. installed. , *^he cpni^BtB b'f[a,12 inch swing and GOinch':-.^ljet*^een?^ent-res,-screw Gb�� Seneteai Falls, New York; a ^. iricMuMgh^ppwer dcfll 'jria*^*?' by^:[Mc;pugall> & <3p., of Gait;' Ont. ;jand;|.; berieh jgrfticleif.'$oyt-: er will:, bej.sujvp1ti|d [^By^S"li; p; not consider he. was l)prn lu|ky. ���"'f ���'(eontmOed^on'toa'ge'e) 1 ' .. .. . J.. . ���- :��� V- r r\ r^ i ��� . ;^, j ete machine,1|ernjg^^"W^tf &11 the latest^ attajchmenti'-'J.oy'<..eutti*Qg threads from -^|p 7&;t$|he ljipft; ��� ' The VmiaeHipes;at pres��Bt��� in the shop will l^ly ��are fot:5apy;vcprkv 1that,''may:i6i?gini^e^t-^ai^aU5^1 biit; r.s.; b^toess-'''. w&rr^rtt��,3\ia'-! jfoi.oyemeh��ay[will ;^e_*m^;f^mj "titn^rtJO time affd'the plarit^kegl; up:to-.date;^nd.. equal in every way Jto'thej ^iriands;^.-^xHbiu1ii :iiess." . ������ l'!. '. ;v->,���*'-'-; :'- ".*������; ������ hi$��^<^^is^rtbi^ng.i^^ ^addMalJight ori th.e"killing lof ���Oohservative Association Hold Annual Meeting in. Ashcroft. Lytton for-Next Animal Meeting " The Yale Conservative Association gathered .in strong force t-Tthe" Opera House at Ashcroft onTuesday night.- " "~Comfidence'was expressedTin- aniinouslyjn the Rt. Hon. R. L. Borden.arid Sir\.R. McBride K. C.sM;/G;m: the;Bprdbn. nayal pol- icyrfihdirig:erithusiastic;-'supp6rt.; *���'���-������ In^a strong';address; by! M r. Alex:Lucas. m!p, \ this; geritleman, commented on the growing,-<' int- erest; in and suppprt of the.Cpn- seryatiye cause arid also on the firie^Progress "madef during the pas^year iri the; farming.;. frujt5 grpMrig "and mining.industries ofJtli.eiYa_3;bisimt.;-;;7^��|7^ ?:'[The^ elected. ;|Officejest *^7;the; present; Association .yeafSare.as ���;. ���j'-ii*Vi>.-' !---r-.,-. ���������** ASA-AA<^A-Vi?<*X*A;';r follows:���:;.;��:;/ m$^i&s^y$��^- - Boi^ion|Sir RichartiJiiicBridevKiC. Htpfi;. Honl-jMiartiri Burrill.M.T:; Alex Lucas*. Esq4?M.P. P.i-:;;H^.*1. Vice-President^ Mi'^harles-^Semiin^v:;:7^*;.:;;;;;,;;;:^ %President,-^r:*^Iphn*;;McR^,-<)f^g^ gassizi^First;Vice': President,;Mr.-A.,: Jacksoalof ^Merritt. A-j-^i^^lwb-iv^-} jdent*Mr.7iirH.7l^tt^ew o^ ;Se<^et^y7��^;Treaswer^-Mr;.:'^^ ^^s^Idfr-L^tton.; ��� i-i* ^".^jJ^ft^iife'^^T^H^^sl s:i.E3t.ecutiveL;_-Cpm^i^^:f|H^ -.,-���...���-���-, --.��� -^^rbettiber gtlfSsSale ;of ^^5��k- ^ifMeMiW^^rS0i0g^\ Spence's S!Bridge:sPranciafe Oi^r|{m|tl_^^hi^li^Eri^ %Dr. 'Game;Ucense|Free to Settlers vMisi.Mersfc^inig^ pfbvisi ibns;($-|he '��� ilewlGame -Protection brs are: urid^;the: iiripressibri tjiat theywiil ,have; to pay a lie- eriset ffe .for ; the ^privilege; of fiuntinig^t. Such is:nbt'the7case, the;actdistiiictly[prbyidirig: that li^*n^es;may be issued to settlers and, Iheir sons hunting on ; their pw��n properties,; without chargb, and also during the open season. ���jto- ;prbspfe(.tprs holding free ^mers' certificates. - A Chiirch of England Vestry meetingKwi 11 be held: at Merritt on March 26th at"8 p.m.; and ^it Nicola on" Monday, March 31st at Gon^tible Kindness., This^aft^^ nobn;/;Magispg:g��rt^cpmmit;ror3 are "nd^r-the: imnressibn I ^^bses^P^jl^^i^a-al^ lipri;:)^ aS^rau. qer cha|ge^: :yyy}y! -;. ;:pThe. iJ^|y. ^r ^c|;;^i5e^ci|-giyen- durirfg; theliearing was;.th^tiof fames' ;f^^d;D who :.,;M^i^tjfied^ ;Sj.inSart.as'^^ liog-whi^be^!^ ^Bh'pJV1^^: .Mried. ^fia't ^i'[ed^^^^ rThis-rhprpii^ aj^d^^^ ichar^fe,agialnstfMoges. Paul,-ac^: ���cused o|; k||lfng: ,\^illiajtn White irii:July;t.i9U|jwas resumed. Mr. Stuart;&eftd|rg^d^fn^^ Mclifeii' fbrC}\xfo<jr^wn<['. The:evi- ldenbe!so;'|ar"JiM.^e,n purely ,cir- ^cu^t^t^t^tri:..;^,,j;r;; ���;��� .������,;.. f'^ThPs1pry>!p4f j^g^witne?ses js thatr-!white,r. MosfiSv^auljandiHalr* lprJwe're'ih'cj),rngagy. oijoJthe^date mentfpnedl jiWhite'^^bqdy^'Was found*thre^Says.J^tgf.,-. A watch .sa(d ���to.;-*t^ j;White|.s.,;,'Wias after. ] ^fdi3^fou*fi^.^n .Mp^Si-^PaitirS:, ippiseBsibn.;^K,w .'."- -'J-W4V-���'�����'������ J-'"-' 'r'^$h^:;ci&eiaQ^Vur^'ci^'tiii7tbiriort row nig[fitn-b;i)erM^'of.;;th'^ at-, tendance' 'pf#he ���PrbV.'*-t3bristat.Iii who * arcestibd' i the accused :;an-d- iHalleri/and^jj^feb; was ���coming irpnvijSp,,!^^^^^ tPadv .:,:.'"':.". '������: '���'.-. ";:',.��. -J%:tfy:., "jj^i. - ''Oh f"iKb:;ar*..vial- of A~tiie P^v^l Gonstablebn'Saturd^flight the [shearing \vas*':v8lH<_i*_d;'';the cdri- stable,testi.fyH_.g:,as:*tb the- 'fin'd-*-! ng of '.Whijt'e'-s. bpdy, .and; thenar 8 p.m. ..Hi- ���The;'��� Knigh.s. of -Pythias are hp.^ifngvaJ-';��k)ciari;'' Evening on* Marjch 26th -.tp'-which. the Pythian Sisters7 have "beei^invited.- i Coutlee;.;A7Gobdis6_VMarnnietti'Lak Xeffie^pfMer;ritt;(I_.iLyCl^ ;~a ;eapt^^G:^^^er^.-*A;^ K]r_^^cCui%ghs;Sj:fe^ Heni^^a_key.Ca^he^reefc ���::;Therr^t;^riu^Me^ take.:place;a't^ttbhv:'::^ v'r<:;S.: m Take notice that there .will be a basebaU meeting in - the Walter's Bl3ck at .8 o'elpjck on; Tues- day*Tii^ht;March;g5th.: ^ ���'���! y All those "interested, in,. baseball will please attend, iri ); 7i | .. *��;.'���.,;::,?; T.7..:v':7:';^.:;-. .������.���' i; .Ori;Monday, ;'.M'archX 17, befpre Magisttate Morgan, Eric Gavelin :wasi.bhar'ged* yvith. being " drupk an^::;^9yde'.l'y:^;.'oh V the previous V:"7 f. Fiire :p^ColjeUyiHe"^ ���vA.cottage belonging toHreiMac- Kay wasburned^ th^i'grpund . iri..Collet.tviHe;oH;Thursday irig at;7, o'clock.; ^ fl^g^r'by the ikme;bf'Michaeli;.W the house at 7. o'cJpck-Vin the. morning_toigo.J:oliwxtrk^tL mine and the��� fire broke; .out shortly afterwards. - ��� .;;*.'��� Mrs. MacKay was* iii bed at the time, but escaped without injury. :. ,. . : ������������.., ���It seems a deal was being made to exchange houses between Mrs. MacKay and Michael Willis for one. in Vancouver. ..Mrs. MacKay had made arrangements to leave and Willis "was expecting his wif &"- up yesterday - when the fire, wiped the house-out ...of -.ex - istence. , ���������'���y:-:--<r\-!yA---\- . The.lpss was partly .covered Jby.insurance. _ v.. ;;;;,::? ^st of Paul, afld'H^iler,^d^l--pJ;Sat^d|^ ; sbbsequentiescape pfT.au! ^R11 i.Erahl&'!JSfb'r;man . Jt*Ai���..i;'.;tv *,+^rw^Ar> -��������� ������������'���'������ -*'T. >.i .. -.���". . the lock-upat-G-ffriton . ,;'Mafristrate:E.-T^Wi..Pcarse de-. lefa.r.edthat-ac.cordingj to .the evi*-; dence prod^ced^-a^nrimafaciei case had ;bppri" mude^.but;, and; ���Sb^ittcy;^^:;^^^ Ml Itriat.'-;1:'^ ,;.���'- \:.'.... .'"^:V". ,".,;;;,. said that; he haUbAcasion^tp'put!the^prIsprier |;put*.jof his barber shop that ey- 'enin^.^, ���...*���;:*-���;;';."'������'. 7.'." y:'.,: |.. " 7* l^^vas.foiind guilty*arid.Aned $15>a��d;:bpsts'or'ttoeS months at !Kariilcbps.::::V;-:> ''Wvy^yy-'-'l ]���:���; .yCabor Commission7 } ' The\;prbyiricial^ La,bbiv Commission has just closed the second itinerary-ai-ranged in cbnriectiori witb its! .comprehensive7* anvbBti- gatibn-,of vProyincial;industrii.l conditions", and its niernbers will now -separate^;;to spend ithte Easier vacation: at i^hei^feevenil Jiomes..;;A "new^..:::itiiierary ..will shortly he anriburiced -whichthe comriiissipners" E"jvi 1 i Jitake ^ u o about mid';Aprii,;thiS;t;include sittings in Merritt and other Nicola population, centres, Lytton, Lillooet*- the Okanagan and [^buhdaryrdistficts.". " ' . IHE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS ���es_ Friday, March ��1, 1913 AMONG THE CHURCHES ANGLICAN CHURCH Sunday, March 23. Merritt, 8 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Nicola 11 a.m and 3 p.m Wednesday��� Merritt���8. p.m. Friday- Nicola���8p.m. J. Thompson, Vicar. THE NICOL.frIfALLEY NEWS PUBLISHER JgVERY PR1DAY Subscription ?&.# # year in advance SixiteiJ^s $1.00' PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday, March 23, 1913. Merritt���Sunday School, 2.30 Evening Service, 7.30 Rev. J. Knox Wright, of Vancouver, will conduct the evening service. Nicola, 7.30 p.m. '. ' All welcome. . Rev. J. A. Petrie, Pastor. Twenty-five cents^fljrtjinch for regular ad- v��tlsintf.' Land ai0��JRBJjer notices $7.00 for 60 days. tS.0(jlor 3Q-4fijp. Classified** advertWn��-^10 cents a line; extra words 2 cents. Special rates rertlslnir. fuajmjftsj for large contract ad ���������iAR%n THE NlCOfcik ,*_fALLEY NEWS P.O. Box B. ^erritt, B.C. and educational propaganda, and it is understood to be the intention of ;��� the.-administration-, very shortly to adopt the kinemacolor as well as the one- color process in its machinery for enlisting, interest in "British Columbia of Old Country folk.-,*, ..,-... 25. LODGES Asriw A IHs Nicola Lodge No. 53 meets in Reid's Hall the second Tuesdayofeach month at 8 p. m. Sojoiirn- ng brothers cordially invited.'^ ' A. R. Carrington F. A1.*: Reid W. M. Secretary. Court NicolaNo. 8931 meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays in each month in the Board of Trade Room, Barwick Block Nicola, B. C. Visiting-brethren cordially invited to atte id. Thos Heslop C. R. H. H. Matthews, Sec. K. OF P. Nicola Valley Lodge No. 46 meets in K. P. Hall in Simpson & Cranna building every Wednesday night at 7.30 p. m. All visiting brethren, are 'cordially invited to attend. Knight T. E. Clarke, Knight W. Cranna C. C K. R. S I. 0. 0. F. Pittitko Lodge No. 13 Meets every Tuesday evening in Odd fellows' Hall, Voght Street. Visiting brethren cordially invited. W. H. COWEN, W. K. HYSLOP, Noble Grand. Secretary. PROFESSIONAL N. L. GRIMMETT, LL.B Barrister aad Solicitor- Notary Pablie Solicitor for the Bank of Montreal II. R. li. Christie, B.Sc, B.C.L.S. . r. J. Dawson, B.Sc, D.L.S., B.C.L.S1 C* P. Heywood. B.Sc. B.C.L.S. - Christie, Dawson - & Heywood Civil Engineers Dominion and British Columbia Land Surveyor*. KAMLOOPS, B. C. Branch - Ashcroft, B. C. CENSORSHIP OjyHOVING PICTUERS That it is th-ssaj. ten tion of the government d�� British Columbia to speedilybeing��into force and effect the legislation of the just ended session^jwipviding for an efficient, cen_M*fmp of moving picture showa.and films intended for exhibition in this Province is indicated ij(,, the selection as official (fensoi*/ of Mr. C. L. Gordon, a w^ll, known resident of Vancouver,.for some time past city edifbr of the "Daily Province," "who enters upon his new duties as a memjaer of the provincial service.on the 1st proximo, censorship headquarters being established in the Mainland city. The desirability of and necessity ,for such censorship ove.r th^,^movie?," as is now provided-for, has been admitted in moat progressive countries of the civilized world, the educative yalge of the cinematograph, either- for good or ill, being readily conceded. The British Columbia; authorities are determined that |he influence of the popular animated picture show in this corner of the Empire shall be .for good, and accordingly e\jH*y care will be taken to prevent the display of such films as are stimulative of easy indifference to moral codes, treat lightly the various phases of crime prJ'migh|,serve to weaken or undermine^ healthy patriotic national and J3ritish ' sentiment, in which connection an insidious germ has a^ea^-been discovered in the prdvincj^jficture theatres. After the ne.ygj&|t has been pro Discpunts Growth Of Rossland Merritt One of the Most Im porlant Cities in Dry belt Says This Writer R. B. KENNEDY We sell and install Everything Electrical CAPT. STEPHENSON ' Merchant Tailor ,��� Clothes Cleaned and Pressed QUILCHENA AVE. W. E. Johnson Tonsorial Jlrtist RAZORS HONED VOGHT STREET MERRITT claimed/ as ikgti&tly will be, all films intended*,fe*. public display must first'bejjpa^led upon by the censor and it;,.wi|_ be a serious offence io'dijMJJjjy unauthorized pictures, so serious that few, if any, will c^re^jta^hdulge therein. The act, it w^UJJjb remembered, does not bec^fejij,operative and effective* until, proclaimed by order-in-council. but its declaration has only been deferred until the machinery, for operation of the new department can be designed and provided/ Mr. Gordon's appointment will commend itself to all who enjoy his personal.acquaintance or have followed the principles he has consistently-illustrated-through- out his journalistic career in which he has shown himsejlf distinctively Canadian and British, energetic and possessed of a fine discretion and good judgment wedded to infinite tactful- ness. These qualities will stand the censor in good stead* in the discharge of his ^duties, which embrace, in addition to the inspection of films the inspection of all theatres in which these are to be exhibitodj both , as to structural, fitness, provision of fire protection and exits,' sanitation,, etc. Quite -xofficio, bf course, the Prime Minister and Attorney- General**Bowser, with Secretary Frank I.* Clarke oi the Bureau of Information, the'mselvec acted last Saturday morning as. a committee censorship,, viewing the series of motion pictures illustrating 'British Columbia industrial operations wfyich have been taken by Mr, JJpytard Chapman for general publicity purposes, the films being run through at a special private., ihatinee. , The progressive poHcy of the government now embraces a liberal use of the cinematograph in publicity. '���*f*j j The following article taken from the "Saturday Sunset" will meet with the approval of those interested in the natural wealth and resources of the Nicola. Valley District and the author thereof is to be congratulated on the intimate knowledge he possesses of his subject. The reference to our city is certainly praise indeed and the publicity afforded by the "Saturday Sunset" in thus drawing attention to Merritt, and its mines and rich lands, is bound to be of considerable value in attracting capital to this district. "Spokane capitalists are now securing the plums of the rich silver-lead deposits at Summit Camp, now known as 'Leadville,,' near the headwaters of the Tul- ameen, where they have opened up and are developing mining properties, the ores from * which would amost pay to pack out over the pack trail down the Tul- arneen river, which was made during the Granite Creek gold excitement in the early '60's. Besides, the two above-mentioned camps, there are many others now being developed by foreign capital. Canadian and Vancouver capitalists are waiting for transportation facilities to reach the Pacific Coast before making investigation's,' whereas now that transportation is .assured, our American^coiisins^^are-'^quite7 content to start extensive raining operations and are busy picking out some of the plums. The Great Northern railway, known as the Victoria, Vancouver and Eastern railwav. is now running daily trains from Spokane to Princeton and tri-weekly trains from Princeton up the Tulameen, and their line will probably be completed to Vancouver early in 1915. _ The Kettle Valley railway, or C. P. R., is being rushed to take its share of the immense tonnage from the rich Similkameen and Tulameen districts, which,, outside of the present operating companies, has hardly been scratched. The trans-provincial auto highway is being built from Hope, in the Fraser Valley, over the mountains to Princeton, the centra) distributing point for the Similkameen district. This highway ought to be completed' through the Similkameen to the Boundary country by the end of next year. But at the present time one must "either go round by Spokane or down the Okanagan Lake to Penticton, thence, by auto to Keremeos, thence forty- five miles on the Great Northern railway to Princeton���both routes eating up tinie and money. However, in the summer time the cheapest and quickest route is via the Nicola Valley to (Merritt on the C. P. R. thence ,by auto stage for four hours to the new town of Coalmont in the Tulameen, then by the Great Northern railway to Princeton, \ one hour. The trip from Princeton to Vancouver has often been made in one day in the summer J by automobile from Princeton to Merritt, then by the C. P. R. Under the present C. P. R. schedule in going from Vancouver to. Princeton one ought to stay over night at Merritt. This is one of the most important growing cities in the dry belt of British Columbia, supported by the rich arable lands of the Nic ola and surounding valleys and backed by the large coal mines which are operated by Vancouver capital in the Nicola Valley at Merritt. ,.Thevp-iter has seen thi$J city grow from tents in. the last five years and? considering the shortness of the period, there is not another city in the interior] that can boast of its extensive improvements, although it has had no boom to speak of, it has discounted the marvellous growth of Rossland in the days of 1896. . Leaving ! Merritt 'between seven and eight o'clock a. m. in the auto-stage, you start to climb the 'Hamilton. Hill to the ��� east* This section has been for years known as the Commonage where numbers of cattle range sometimes the year round. From the top of the hill the road leads over an excellent rolling farming district to the Growder's ranch, which is the. present stopping place in Aspen Grove. It is here that' the horpe Btages stop for noon and where the passengers can see many of the Aspen Grove copper specimens. From an agricultural point of view the Aspen Grove district is essentially a stock-raising country, although Mr. Crowderpnd many other farmers in the district have been successful in raising vegetables, oats, etc. ' AU kinds of hay grow well, ahd the tasty meals given at this popular stopping-pis ce show that the proof of the pudding is in the .eating. The Aspen Grove post ofiice is kept by Captain Turner who purchased the old Dodd's /ranch in the centre of the Aspen Grove copper camp. Owing to the lack of transportation facilities these extensive copper deposits have not been developed by capital. Native copper has been .opened up by Mr. E. P. Lowe, an old- time Aspen Grove prospector oh the Blue Bird mineral claim. The copper., fonqation of Aspen Grove is-similar to the Michigan and Lake Superior copper deposits, th'e prevailing ��� metalsr being chalcolite and native copper. The different prospectors inter-, ested. Have stayed with their prospects for years. Many of the claims located are now crown granted and many have been abandoned. .With the necessary transportation facilities and legitimate capital for. development, producing copper mines would undoubtedly be established. ., . On leaving the. Aspen Grove district, which is .a beautiful country, the road descends", into the Otter Canyon and comes to. 'Canyon House,'.another, stop-; ping^placej .formerly "owned by DantMcKav, but now owned by Joe ' Collett, of Merritt. '; Here, farmers successfully grow grain and all kinds of garden,.truck. Nine r miles, "f urthur 'down the. Otter Valley'js_ JacJ^ Thynne|s the -/Tte JTe l"i DRUGGIST Drugs c SWHonery Patent Tobaccos Medicines Magazines Sundries Lending Library i i extensive ranch, the road' pas sing alongside his market gat den. Not far from here' and near Boulder Creek the Cousin Jack, mines are located. Jack Thyniie is one of the most successful ranchers in this "district. His place was once". the popular stopping-place for travellers be-, fore autos came in." I ��� There's a i Photographer im' ,' Father ought to ���"���*���* '* have hie' picture ^T taken���he hasn't I OUr had a photo- *p|t f . graph since that i I O^UTTl funny looking one in the cut- J ' away coat that. he waa < married in. ('Twaaanoon wedding, you know.) ( Yes, mother lays 'twas a �� good one of him as he looked Men, but really, for thei ��� sake of the family', there should be oue of him aa he looks no*. Chas. F. Hooper Opp. Schools Marritt v r. ������ Nicola, Valley -Dealers in= Prime Beef, Mutton Lamb yeai and Pork. Poultry, Ham and Bacon. --Manufacturers of= Strictly .Highi Grade Delicious Y- Fresh Fish always on hand. ' Orders receive prompt attention. Cattle bought and sold by the carload. I. Manager i ;-jii.i5;;-.b,^..^:*C'..j;tijif:.r_.!x!t New Coldwater Hotel THE FINEST HOSTELRY IN THE UPPER COUNTRY-JUST OPENED. LUXURIOUSLY FURNISHED WITH BEST CUISINE AND ACCOMMODATION. FINEST BRANDS OF WINES AND LIQUORS N. McIhTYRE, Piof MERRITT, B.C. - :i_ ! V I INCORPORATED 1855 BSM ofTORONTO * my w mwtS ..v. / $6,000,000 ,l] lESERVED FUiDt!?.^.. $6,178,678 SAVING^ ,ACCOUNTS invited. Interettis paid on balances * half-yearjy.' ' | , . ' -MONEY ORDERS aidDrafts sold.' , , LETTERS OP CREDIT 'AND TRAVELERS CHECKS issued. , t .GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS conducted, . . Open Saturday evenings from 7 till 8.30. ^_^ Merritt Branch, A. N. B. Rogers, Mgr.1 T Trucking and Draying Rigs lo Hire i j_> ' -:*> Th^ Mefritt Livery Feed Stables Agent for Diamond Vale Coal ! Largest and best equipped livery in the upper country. Commercial trade a specialty. ALEX. COUTLEE, Prop. Merritt, B. C. -.Friday, March 2 L, 1913. THE NIGOLA VALLEY NEWS For that quiet game try a- :'f The Merritt Pool Room Every thing, in first- class shape. Tables Al. Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobaccos, Soft Drinks, Candies, etc. Next G. B. Armstrong's Quilchena Avenue Watch our blackboard for latest sporting news. SID MEARON and FRANK BARNES, Props SPORTING ITEMS Let's Make 1913 A Booster Year For our town, and let it mark the new era of a home building campaign that, will' outdo anything that ever happened here before. Let's work together���you who are homeless���and" see if we can't figure out a way for you to start" breaking, ground' right away, Come in we'll-talk over the plans and show you lumber and figure that, will clear away* a whole lqt of this talk about prices being , too high to build now. . 1 Fact is���never again lumber of the handle be as . cause every year, our virgin ���} ' forests are growing 'smaller,1 ��� and the demands,aregrow-*" ' *��� " ��� __��� ing larger. We say in all ��� sincerity, "Lucky will be the3 man * who .builds in wI9I3." If interested, come in. t < 'There's No Place Like Home9 VANCOUVER LUMBER COY MERRITT, B. C. J. E. Wc'ker, Manager. will quality..wp. cheap, be- FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMEft Address left wilh A. F. Rankin druggist, will receive prompt attention. N. J. BARWICK MJSRRITT and NICOLA Nicola Phone No. 5. Merritt Phone No. 26. jHEB__H Ask your drngplst It. Ir __��� cannot supply the HARVKL, accept ns other, bat send stump for lllas- w,,. trjted book���sealed It gives tall **iSil particulars and directions inv llaabls ^~��� to ladles.WINDSORSUFP]_YCO.,Winc_.or. Oat Goneral Asonin for Canada. UNDERTAKER AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR Caskets a_.d Coffins always on hand at reasonable prices. ' B. PRIEST, Granite Ave. Merrit Nicola V^ley: Polo Club Several Play;ers, Show Remarkable ^Promise. Match at Quilchena May 24 The Polo Club has started its season with a couple of practicing games on.' Wednesday and Sunday last at Nicola and Quilchena respectively. The grounds are'now Very rough,, biit great efforts are to be.made.to. convert them into gotfd match grounds. -Major Conant and Captain Leader who are old tournament players are hard at work coaching the players, several of whom show quite remarkable promise. Mr.' Guichon will undoubtedly develop into a brilliant No. 2. Mr. Murray, when he get's more experience, will be a valuable addition to any team owing to his fine; horsemanship and hard hitting.' } Mr. Lorwich shows considerable promise, and two. or 'three others will, make good good players if they stick to it. Play will take place on the Black- well field at Nicola 'every Wednesday,' and ait Quilchena on Sundays, .play starting at 3 o'clock. * The club will join the Western Polo Union, with headquarters at Calgary, and several matches are .being arranged. The first one will be on May 24th at Quilchena, witft the-Kamloops team; the champions of B. G.\ Thijj: match will be'���followed by k gymkana race-meeting. ������ _ ^ ��� Football The first Association football match of the season is to take' place at Middlesboro onthe 2Srd. inst. This'match is'in the "Tro-; rey" cup series, the comnetihg' teams being Middlesboro and Merritt Rangers. Kick off is timed for 2.30 p.* m.' Mr. J. McGrath is to take charge of the game. ' Synopsis of Coal Mining: Regulations. Subscribe for The News ^fd*d*Wins I The Most Sensational Race of Recent Years. Cambridge Lose by Quarter Length * ^_���_���mm T1. Putney, England; March. 14���n Oxford won the annual boat race with.Cambridge on the.Thames today by a quarter qf- a r length.. The time of the .winning crew was 20 minutes and 53 seconds.; , 'The start was at 4.38 ��� o'clock.' Cambridge took theilead at once, and was half a length in front at the middle distance. Oxford, overhauled her in the last quarter making a wonderful spurt, and in the most exciting- finish witnessed in this race for years wore-down���their rivals-a-few lengths from home, then pushed the nose of their shell in front with the few ' laat' strokes.' The course" was four'' and a* quarter miles. Oxford has flow won thirty- nine races and Cambridge thirty while one was, a dead heat. iv~,. J The Oxford crew, half veterans, was the favorite and was" heavier than any that had occupied a dark blue shell in many years. The Cambridge'men, lighter and less experienced than their '-opponents nevertheless showed themselves fighters during training and were declared today to be in-top form. They were pro- nour.ccd by experts the best crew from Cambridge in a decade., ,. ; - ' '��� ,'��� Vancouver Lose to Royals Calgary, March 17.��� New Westminster and Vancouver met in a postponed fixture at Calgary tonight and after' being three goalsbehind'at'the end of the first period; the Westminster came back and at the end of the second period were' leading 6- 5. The last period was hard and fast," with Vancouver relying more on' individual rushes and New Westminster playing combination. The. teams were level with the score eight goals each arid Westminster then put on twomore^ Running out winners by 10-8. This,was the first real classy professional hockey game in-Calgary and about 1,500 fans were out to see it." As a result it is not unlikely that professional hockey will be seen in .Calgary next winter. Frank Patrick and Taylor "starred for Vancouver arid 'Mallen and Johnson for New Westminster. <��� Sunderland Defeat Newcastle London; March 17.--Iri their third meeting in the-fourth'round of.-the. English .\'Gup, after two scprele^Si^rawfliiSunderiand scdred a'(.victbr.y ev��r jNpwcastte United to" the lune.pf three goals to nil'on the latte'r's' ground. The semi-finri.s will be played next Saturday wefek when Sunderland will; meet Burnley, and Aston Villa will pla.v Oldham Athletic* In the professional international association "game, played today, England Scored a victory over! Wales, coming out with the long end of a 4 to 3 score:-' '' ' Cup Semi-Finals March 29. London, March 14.��� The draw for the semi-finals of the Football- Association, .to be. played March 29 is as follows: Aston Villa vs. Oldham Athletic, Sunderland or Newcastle United, vs. Burnley.' ��� ��� Coal mining rights of the Dominion, in Manitoba,. Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Yukon Territory, the North- .west Territories and in a portion of he Provinco.of British Columbia, may be leased* for a term of twenty-one years at'an annual rental of $1 an acre. Not more than 2,560 acres will be leased to one applicant. Application for a leuse must be made by the .applicant in person to the Agent or Sub-Agent of the district in which the rights applied for are situated. ; In surveyed territory the land mus be described by sections, or legal sub divisions of sections, and in unsurveyed territory the tract applied for shall be staked otit by'the applicant himself, i i Each application must be accompanied by a fee of $5 which will be refunded if the rights applied for are not ayailable, ( but not otherwise. A -royalty shall be paid on the merchant able output of the mine at the rate of five cents per ton. ' : .The .person operating the mine shall furnish the Agent .with aworn returns accounting for the full quality of merchantable coal mined and pay the royalty thereonv If the coal mining rights are not being operated, such returns' must be furnished' at least once a year.' 'The lease will include the coal min ingf rights ojily, but the lessee may be permitted to purchase whatever available surface1 rights may be' considered necessary for the~working of the mine at the_raie of 510.00 an acre. For r .full information application should be made to the Secretary of the Department of'the Interior, Ottawa, or to any Agent or Sub-Agent of Do- .pinion Lands. '��� .*-' ' W. W. CORY, - . >t Deputy Minister of the Interior ..Ni B.���Unauthorised publication of thisladvertisement will not be paidfor. if. ".0 :>���:>. _.**? 't"s- ���__*���'��� lr**' *. . ���*��� i ������ _ ���'��� DEPARTMENT OF MINES .. ���.<._. _;.-'��� "_���-���' -* - ' 1 "* * ~ _'- r. . '* r CrilMfaes Regulation Act" 0 r will be given under the auspices of the Women's Auxiliary of the Nicola Valley General Hospital, in ' Central Hall Easter Monday, Mch. 24. TICKETS: $2 a couple Extra ladies $T Electric Restorer for Men Phosphohol restores every nerve In the body j ��� to its,proper teasion; restores vim upd vitality. Premature decay nnd all sexual weakness averted at once. "Phoiphonol will )-ake ven a new man. Prico S3 a box. or two (or 15. Mailed to any address Tlio ScooeU Drue Co., St. Catharines. Ont. - '*; GiOARD OF EXAMINERS Ncjtice.is hereby given that the -foi Winig'constitute* the Board of Ex- amiriers.'for ,the Nicola Collieries during the year. 1913:��� * * Appointed by _ the Owners���Robert Fairfoull. Alternates���David Brown, Alexander Ewart... ' Appointed* by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council���George Hudson. (Elected by the Miners���Frank Bond. ,'Alternates���James McFarlane, John> McDonald. _ 'All'persons interested may obtain ful| information by applying to the Secretary of the Board, Mr. George Hudson, Merritt. B. C. .Note���Alternates act as Members of the Board in-the absence of those regularly appointed.or elected to act chereon. Dated the 23rd day of December, 1912. . z -r '- ���7 RICHARD McBRIDE, Minister of Mines. . - "FOR SALE Good going .. -, RESTAURANT BUSINESS ** H> I l'Apply.;B..& F. Restaurant, ,-��� Voght Street, Merritt, PIONEER BARBER SHOP Dickie & Norman Proprietors Lindsay & Wilson gu�� A��. Plumbing and Heating Contractors - Firs.t Class Work P. O. Box 1��4 _.��-lu, We guarantee you first class work. Razors honed. Next door to Brunswick Pool Room. Harness and Saddlery Trunks, Valises, etc. always in stock. - - ��� ���" ���- Poultry and Stock-Foods; Best of satisfaction in all departments. Prices are , right. N. J. BARWICK Nicola ��� r>en itl Metropolitan MEKl MARKET NICOLA, B.C. The choicest of Beef, mutton, etc., always on hand Fresh Fish," Hlggs arid Vegetables. T. HESLOP, Prop. Your Insurance Does it need looking offer? If so, See the Man who makes a specialty of looking after policies HE IS J. B. RADCLIFf E If you want a gentlemen^ Cigar go to the ��� ',' BRUNSWICK in stock THE. "LE PREFERENCE" (Ten minutes in Havana). La Flor De Vallens. javannoh Our Dick. Etc. * _. _. If you like'armildleiErai try the "Bobby Burns".' Aik'the doctor. ,- '1 N. LIVERY y STABLES i MeRRITT--CQnLM0NT- STAGE ' j. l k l ��� * * **, ' <��� '��� . / . 1<J.J ��� . i ( i ** , i a �� jf Leaves Merritt Mondays.^ and Thursdays' at "7,30.-?, a.m. for Aspen' Grove',''-' ' ' Canyon House, Tula- ' meeri, and Coalmont. . .. - Leaves Coalmont Tues- *. days and Fridays at 2 ' p.m. for Merritt. . \ j . VOGHT STREET MERRITT I t<_ 'I s' i The Palm H. S. DARKNELL, Proprietor The Finest Assortment of Tobaccos, Stationery and Candies in the Nicola Valley A Pull Line of Potted Plants F. G. PAIGE -��� ��� * ** General Blacksmith" Sleighs, Cutters and all kinds of Farm Machinery always on '" ' hand. Horseshoeing a Specialty For Fine Job Printing . : Phone the News Office1 And our Representative wjll call on you. Ji' IHE NICOLA VALLEY,NEWS Friday, March 21, _g{_3j BANK OF MONTREAL INCORPORATED 1817 ^ . HEAD OFFICE - Capital (Authorised) Capital (Paid Up) Rest and Individual Profits MONTREAL $25,000,000.00 $16,000,000.00 ��� $16,802,814.94 Interest Paid on Deposits Branches in all principle cities and towns in the Dominion of Canada, also in Loudon, Eng*., New York, Chicago, Spokane and Mexico. Merritt Branch-A. W. STRICKLAND, Mgr. Open Saturdav Evenings from 7l00. to 5.30. HOTEL, QUILCHENA AVENUE Newly established throughout. Best of Furnishings. ��� - - Spacious*:Rooms. Excellent accommodation. - Well lighte&'throughout. Choice. Liquors and Cigars. Special attention to commercial*trade. Rates $1.50 per day. Special Rates by the; month ANDREW HOGGAN, PROPRIETOR Rose French Cafe FRANK DELAROCHE, Prop. Specialty of French Dishes at Ordinary Prices Come and try our French -cook. All white service. ON VOGHT STREET OPPOSITE JOHNSTON'S BARBER SHIP CUT GLASS- The effect of good cut glass "on' the.' table is akin to the fascination' of the ��� diamond. The brilliant'' sparkle of it is urimistakeable and tells at once the; - genuine from imitation. In this line''- we have just received a full stock and _* -- we do not require to extol the quality. ��� of'it. We simply ask " " you to come and see it.- JjimPSOn DO NOT FAIL q �� to see these at oc -Cranna w. The Universal Gar ^ It's hot the mechanical per**-- f ection of any one part of the' Ford���it's the perfection of all its parts working in perfect harmony���that makes it the car of universal and unprecedented demand. Bet-*. ter buy yours today���the^ rush will soon be on. "Everybody is driving a Ford"���more than 200,000, in. service. N^w prices���runabout $675���touring car $750��� town car $ 1000���with all equipment, f.o.b. Walkerville, Ont. Get particulars from Nicola Valley Garage H. Houston, Mgr. MERRITT, B. C. I*h^ City in Brief * J-. Garcia heldjiis annual birthday dance, on-;Friday,': the 14th. Among those present were Mr.! and Mrs. Bar wick, Mr. and Mrs.; Grimmett, Mr. and Mrs.:H*>S. Gleasby, Mrs. Phillips, Mr. A., Gordon, Mrs. Br. Tutill, Mr: and Mrs. Burman, S. J. Solomon, Mr. and Mrs. Eastwcod, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard, Mr. and Mrs. King, J.; Chapman, and many others; The Merritt orchestra was in attendance, and dancing was 'indulged, in until a late hour:, Everyone had a good time and it was the universally-expressed wish that Mr. Garcia would be spared to have many more such parties. The News wishes him many happy returns of the day. - Last Saturday the new, law became effective which provides that all hotels under the Provincial Act shall close their bar .at ten o'clock. ! The Merritt Orchestra left on Monday's trj,i;i for . Spences Bridge, being engaged" to play at Mr. and Mrs. Clemes' annual dance on St. Patrick's Day. J. T. Powers, representing the Calgary Milling Co., wasin town Saturday. ������..' . H. Greig has a chauffeur for biis big Winton '' Six." A car cf this size requires expert supervision. It is in the Spring a young man's fancy ' lightly turns to thoughts of photos. Hooper. See C: F; Quite a number of disciples of Isaac Wdlton took advantage ���'of the opening of the season for trout fishing. We have not at present heard of any large catches. r H. Greig has some very attractive signs onhissut-'jivision, Voght reserve. , They are similar to the signs used in North Vancouver, and have a black ground with white lettering. D: - A. Gostigan * and ��� W; *��� H. Houston returned Friday, night, after spending several days in Vancouver. ���*-' - The' Palm.*** has ��� its' windows newly' -de$&i*ted^ wiih%-ver��irat- tractiye signs, the design being 'that of a palm leaf.' *;>?: & V. '. t? Remember the dance on -Easter Monday, given -by the Ladies' Auxiliary Society in aid of the hospital. This will be one of the best dances ever given in the city. Central Hall at 8.30 p. m. James Chapman left on Monday's train for Lower Nicola. M. Winney of the Nicola Stock Farm was a visitor here a few days ago. - , Tom Smith, who was formerly night policeman here, and is now with the C. P. R. as policeman, was a Merritt visitor for a short time, leaVing on Monday's train. N. Peterson, proprietor of* the Merritt-Coalmont slage,* reports business very brisk, his au'.omo- bile being in great demand. We understand Mr. Petersen intends putting a large Winton "Six" on the mail "route, "should business warrant.it. - T. Jackson, of Nicola, town Monday. was' in , Joe Henderson, a white man, was arrested at Coutlee Saturday morning by Provincial Constable King for giving an Indian* by the name of Billy Jack liquor on the Petit Creek' Reserve.' He was brought before Dr. Tutill, J. P., and sentenced to six months in Kamloops"^���Indian��� Constable Jimmy Kelly and Chief Billy both testified to the fact that Henderson gave Billy Jack .the liquor. Billy Jack was' also given three months for being drunk on the reserve;: .1. x '* ������ .:��� v:.'.;;:���: i The Nicola Valley Pine Lumber Company started to cut lumber Monday morning. ��� -o��- 1 Nowis-the'time to clear" up that back yard. With the advent of summer Ihe refuse hear becomes a source of danger, as it is a breeding place for 'fli.s and all kinds of disease.. I 0We regret to learn of the dealh pf'Miss Fleming which occurred Sunday at thejiospital:/ Shc-ha'd- been confined there for some time", being afflicted with tuberculosis. ..Miss Fleming was formerly employed in Armstrong's Department Store. o- Judge Swanson, accompanied by A. D. Mclntyre, both of Kamloops, came in on Tuesday's train. The Misses Seaton left-today for Vancouver. . The Morritt Orchestra held its usual dance Wednesday night, but there was only a moderate attendance! Music lovers certainly missed a treat as the music has never been heard to better advantage,' and clearly shows-we-have something 'really good in our little burgh. 1 Hy. Lindley, one of our oldest old timers was a visitor in town for a few days. The McMillan Orchestra in- tend-givihg a dance at the Middlesboro club on Saturday night. Do not forget F. A. Reid's big salt1, bargains eve -ywhere. Rev. J. Knox Wright, of Vancouver,-Secretary of B.C. Branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society will conduct tho service in the Presbyterian Church ,on Sunday eveningjr and will also eive an address in the Methodist Church on Sunday morning. .���' Pr. de Van's Female Pills ' A rchabls French regulator; never fails. These pill, aro exceedingly .powerful ia regulating the generative portion of the female system. Refuse nil cheap imitations. Br. de Van's are sold at tR �� box, or three for $10. .Mailed to any address Tho Sooboll Drue Co., St. Catharines, Ont, The funeral of Pat C. nllin took place at' 2.30 on Thursday afternoon from N. J. Barwick.g, undertaking parlor. The remains were followed to the place of burial by numerous friends. The deceased was a* well-' known figure around Merritt. old Pat and liis two "dogs' being almost inseparable.. Mrs. Jos. -Marshall of Lower Nicola was a vistor to town. Don't miss the sensational bargain sale-at F, A, Reid's. * . Mine Host Solo mon Tlie BEST is none too Good for My Guests. Sunday Dinners a Specially.' S. J. SOLOMON, COUTLEE, BC. BIRDS WftLLBOARD The Up-fo-Date Wall Covering No other product comes complete like this material, with'the natural wood grain effect. Bird's Wallboard has a waterproof hard finish on both sides and is the only wallboard sold , that r<qui��es no further finish. Just the thing for Dado and panel woik. For Sale at The Merritt Lumber Yard R Trial Will Convince You that I give One Hundred Cents; Worth for o Dollar. My feed and prices are'the best in town; I, have alwiys on hand Brick, Lime, Plaster and Cement. Phone 30. * *. ' / R. A. SMITH SCHEDULE 6.. Provincial Elections Act Notice is hereby given that the list of voters for, the Yale Electoral District has been cancelled and that applications to be placed on the voter's list will be received at my office at Ashcroft where printed forms of affidavit to be-used in support of an application to vote will be supplied. The list'of persons claiming to vole will be suspended from and.after the seventh day of April, 1913, and a court of reyisrbn will be held on the nineteenth day of May andnotic'e'of objections, to the insertion of any'name on the register of voters must be given to me thirty days before the holding of -the court of revision. '" '��� Dated this third day of March. 1913. H. P. Christie, Registrar of Voters for thc Yale Electoral District. i \ a i Dr. BADGERO^ of Vancouver, will be in Merritt for a short time beginning March 24tli Most Careful Attention and First- class Work Guaranteed. Your patronage cordially solicited. ! EXAMINATION FREE ~ Office at COLDWATER HOTEL ���*? Friday, March 21, 1913. THE NICOLA VALLEY.NEWS The Doors of f. R. Reid & Co. Clothiers and Furnishers . ( After Being Closed TwdV'Days for Preparation ) Will Swing Wide Open Inaugurating Their Great It will be the most Stupendous; Startling,! Sensational Price- Breaking Sale ever attempted here or elsewhere. Competition will stand aghast at the daring of its Price Destructions. You will be able to supply your needs for months to come, at a sayingJjpf one-fourth, one- third, one half of regular values. P. A. REID>'& CO. must rdi|e $7500.00 in 13 days���therefore this Extraordinary Sale; this $15,000.00 sf#ck of High Grade Men's Wear will be sacrificed. Now is the time to get your Sprang outfit at a great saving of money. WE HAVE GOT TO RAISE THE CASH. f Just a Pew of the Hundreds of Bargains���Who Wouldn't Take Advantage of Such Prices as These? V . Men's Tweed Suits 4.95 Values up to $12. ������������������������^PWPyijMP Men's solid leather working Shoes 1.95 Men's Cotton Hose 3 pr. for 50c Reg. 25c a pair Stetson Hats 3.45 Regular $5.00 Overalls and Smocks 95.C garment Regular price $1.50 Men's Dress Shoes Box Calf I Q-Q and Velour I ivVf Values in this lot up to $5.00 g_z__ Wool Underwear 55C garment Value $1.50 Men's Hats soft I Q^ Stiff brim ��� �����-*_/\_F Regular value $3. - T I �����_-'I.I J Canvas Gloves RC Men'I'Tweed ;5iVorsted Suits 9.95 n *,^A V Values up to $18. ���lien's 4-in-honds 20*3 'Values fo 50c .lien's Press Shirfs, * ��� i j*,v_- ��� Values to $3.50 Linen Collars *��� ����� 25c lien's Working Shirts Valuable Presents to be Given Away Absolutely Free SUIT CASE, value $10.00 DRESS SHOES, value 6.00 STETSON HAT, value 5.00 ^ SWEATER COAT, value 4.50 GLOVES, value 2.50 To five of the first fifty men or women who enter F..A. Reid & Co's. Store on SATURDAY, MARCH 22nd, will be Riven the opportunity of getting one of these elegant presents absolutely free. 95c Regular value. $ 1.50 Are You Lucky ? Be on Hand When the Doors Open. Costs You Nothing to Try. YOU MAY BE THE LUCKY ONE Men's Tweed Worsted Serge Suits i.95 19 fc__SE_38BH'<___E_a__B_E^ 1Sc-red" and blue I-Men's 50c Underwear Bandanas 3for25C Men's Cravenelte Coats 390 a garment Working-Gloves w Values to $1.50 Values up to $30. 8-50 Values to $ 15. .OFF 0nMe!!s Trousers Trunks & Suit Caaes Discounted 25 percent from Regular Prices Values.}!�� 1.75 ���*__________���___������ Men's Dress Shoes Patent .. .Box-Calf Velours .45 Values in lot to 6.00 Excelda Handkerchiefs 4 for 25c Men's^Tweed Worsted Serge Suits 1495 Values to $22.50 J5_59__f St Every Article in Stock Marked Down in the Same Low Proportions���Nothing Reserved ���<���������& j^j&z&mHtas.-rsxaeEr-t. II____2a"S_H____SHs_!S Join the crowds that will throng the store daily during the life of this great sale. Be prepared for surprises���big money saving���you'll not be disappointed. Come with a well filled purse and take away the largest lo&d of merchandise your dollars ever bought. :r=~- a^*^;:*a\. "-aaa^'M-WtR* ^ j.-_ifwet_W4_aa__ii ���K_3B___Z_25__5.,S____!3 5_S_____?__2r & REMEMBER y. This great Cash- Raising Sale begins Saturday, Mar. 22 I Clothiers and Purhishers Merritt, B. C Teh �����m- I Look for the Store with Blue Signs. Rain.orZShine ��� REMEMBER NO REFUNDS * NO APPROVALS NO CHARGES ALL SALES ���"*- 1 1 n 1 1 If,' IHE NICOLA VALLEY NEWS Friday, March 21, 19nJ ���.tt i I fe ! ��� r County Court in Session (Continued from page one*) He also considered the road was a good one considering what they had around here, but if they were considered good roads he would hate to see some bad ones. He expressed the opinion that lights on a car would be rather a disadvantage to a motorist in rounding the bend. H. Grieg was then called and said he was driving along the Nicola Avenue road to Coutlee between 7 and 8 p. m. on Dec. 26. He was alone in the car and had all lights, which are electric, on. When he got to the curve making the turn he noticed his left hind wheel collide with some obstacle, the^spund bringing it to his notice. He looked over the side and saw he^had^struck a water pipe which was^raised in the air.; This was on the south side of the car. He did not know at the time that he had a blowout so continued up to Dr. Tutill's house, his destination. He mentioned to the doctor that he struck a pipe and on returning to the car and starting up he noticed one wheel would not traction. He heard the rim rattling and was convinced he had a damaged tire. He returned to the garage and jacked up| the wheel, then going to obtaih%wit- nesses, being N. Petersen/! Dr. Tutill and Capt. Stephenson. These gentlemen, armed Jwith lanterns, went to the scene of the accident and found the.damaged car had left the w^rds " non-skid " distinctly marked in the mud. Dr. Tutill and Capt. Stephenson measured the ��� distance from the wheel-rut to the pipe in- question, whichJs was about 18 or 22 inches. The^ tire had a gash about 4 inches through (tire here produced in court). Both outer and inner tires'..^_vere cut right, through. Mr. Greig said he was travelling about 7 or 8 miles an hour. He had .driven - tars about six' years. He,, .went tO'see Aid. Gordon that night and asked him and -.some other ' members of the council' to come down, but Mr."Gordon could' not leave that night, saying he would come next morning. Greig considered the damage would have been done to the car driving at very low speed.. The night was a very dark one. Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock Thursday morning. On renewing the Greig v. City case on Thursday morning N. Peterson was called and corroborated the evidence of the plaintiff. Capt. Stephenson also corroborated, but admitted he was not an expert motor driver. Dr. Tutill said the road was a 1 safe one to drive on if care were ' used. In trying to avoid a puddle on the.road plaintiff might =possibly4iit-the=pipe road being nearly all grave!. He saw the pipe in question and it had rolled into the. gutter. On the end was a dent*; and. he did not think'a pi.e^e of rubber could dent a pipe the way'it was done. He marked the fence so that he would know exactly the piace of accident. There was 20 . feet of good wagon road at the place. Here Mr. Mclntyre ami Mr. Gordon had a heatedrargumeht as to the state of the road at the time. Mr. Menzies -was with Mr. ,Gbr-. don when making an examination of the place which was readily found by the marksrin the road. There were 18 inches between the wheel-rut and end of. pipe. '���':��������� Mr. Irvine, who affirmed, as he objected to take".. oath, also remembered examining the place and stated that: the track from: the bridge to the pipe -was in a. perfectly straight line and the road good, and no necessity for a car :to leave the beaten track. A. Jackson's evidence wasvery similar to the, former witnesses. Mr. Grimmett7 in his plea for a verdict, endeavored to show contributory'.negjigence.,:"'. ��� His honor reserved judgement. Owing to the-lack of time', we are compelled to hold over the proceeding of ^the case of J, A.; Men zies v. I. Hall'(Indian)," and the case of Eas^yirood & Cleasby v. W. H. Harmop-until next week. Regular Meeting of City Council ' - r i - - The regular' meeting' of the City Council was held on Monday night,"Mayor Reid being in' the chair and.Aldermen Menzies, Irvine, Tutill, Munro, Gordon _ and Boyd present. The minutes-oj-fprevious meeting were adopted.as read:- ��� ��� 'An application was received from Walter Waby for ppsition of teamster at a salary of $85.00 per month. .The-matter was left in the hands Vf^-the Board of Work's. On motion it, .was ordered that the Govt. Telephone Service account for February, of $6 be paid. A report was read from -the sanitation committee, recommending the insertion of clauses in the Building by-law in reference to the location.' and size of closets, and also, recommending the purchase of- fifty garbage cans at $2.95 each and fifty metal boxes. " ' * On motion by. Aid. Boyd it waa- resolved that said report be adopted and that the garbage cans be ordered/, immediately. The ordering of'fifty metal boxes, was left over for further consideration. '��� Aid. Gordon reported on be- ���half..6f_the_Boar��of_J^rks_Jhe. ���y__B_W___B_____EB_B_6-B_-E��K^^ Before the . next witness was called Mr. Grimmett begged to read an article which was recently published in the Nicola Valley * :��� News, not necessarily to take action in the matter but to prevent such publication in the future. On reading the. same His Honor refused to comment on the article.. Mr. Balz,' civil engineer, was : the first witness called for the defence and he said he: was in- : structed by/Mr. Gordon to prepare a plan' showing details of accident which, gave measure-; ':��� ments, etc. Mr. ��� Gordon, remembered Mr. [' < Greig calling on him on the night ���of Dec. 26, 1.912. and mentioning a the accident. He took Mr. Balz ;'.*. to the place of accident some time later." He saw a motor track coming right from the bridge which showed that immediately Mr. Greig had'gbt on the bridge -''-.he.had turnejito the left, within two feet of * the railing on the . bridge.; The track ��� of the car was in a straight line to the place of the accident, the tracks straddling the road all the way. I There was very little mud, the purchase of a team -pf horses for $450.00 .".,.- The action of the Board of Works w'as'.endorsed. ��� ��� .'��� The Temporary .Loan by-law, 1913 was reconsidered and finally adopted on. motion, of Aldermen Boyd.'and Tutill.:-.'.:/. The AssessmenfrJRoll for 1913 was returned and. showed- imr provements amounting to $451,- 138,00 and land to $832,695.00; total $1,273,833.00. , , .���: :'i. ,.!' It was movedi, by* Aldermen Boyd and Irvine that, the Council sit as a Court of: Revision on Monday, April 28, at 10 a. m. " Several new by-laws were considered, but as they are - now in their initial.stages^ further mention is omitted until a later date. The Council then adjourned. Legislative term Now Five Years The Constitution Act Amendment Act may be defined in few words. It extends the legislative term in British Columbia from four to five years, and increases the sessional indemnity to members from twelve hundred to sixteen hundred 'dollars. We are agents for the Famous Crescent Brands. Se�� the prices and come in and look at the splendid range. We have what YOU WANT. 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